Sunday, October 11, 2026

Tag: taxes

Sanders’ Bill to Close Trump Tax Loopholes

“It's time to create a tax system which is fair and which asks the wealthy and powerful to start paying their fair share of taxes.”

The Real Scandal of Trump Paying No Taxes

Trump isn’t and was never a smart businessman. He was and is smart at gaming the system. There’s a difference.

Trump May Not Have Paid Taxes for Two Decades

According to leaked documents that show one year of his tax returns, Trump could have made over $50 million a year for nearly two decades and paid nothing in federal taxes.

If You Liked the Bush Economy, You’ll Love Trump’s Economy

Trump, like Bush, will attempt to grow the economy by giving corporations and upper class lower taxes.

Trump’s Tall Tax Tales

Donald is falsely framing his economic policies as good for working families, when he's really just protecting his own wealth.

For the Wealthy, a Taxing New Worry

“The current tax code has become an echo chamber for the economic forces driving the increase in income and wealth inequality, the blurring of economic and political influence, and the degradation of paid work.”

The Tax Debate Is Over, and Progressives Won

This is not some quirk. This is the latest example of progressive taxation outperforming conservative taxation.

The Growing Case for Massive Taxes on the Rich

Society's takers, hoarders, and cheaters just ignore the injustice, and go on avoiding taxes while they blame the less fortunate for their own misfortunes.

Gimme Shelter (From the Tax Man)

A tale of disappearing money and opportunistic candidates.

Righting the Wrongs

“ We live in a country that has been hijacked by super rich greedy fiends that have profited from what can be called the Big Con.”

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EPA plans to rescind methane Super Emitter Program, citing estimated $45 billion in savings

Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the plan to oil and gas executives in Santa Fe, and the agency's release gives no method for its savings figure.
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Companies that saw federal cases dropped gave or pledged $210.5 million to Trump-aligned super...

Public Citizen's tracker lists more than 200 corporations that benefited from canceled enforcement, and the group says its database is not comprehensive.
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Ketamine: What to know about the drug at the center of the Cornell case

Ketamine is a powerful drug with promise for treating depression in small doses. Recreational use is risky, especially combined with alcohol.
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How Hurricane Isaias broke through to become the first Atlantic hurricane in an eerily...

An atmospheric scientist explains what’s been going on in the atmosphere, and how El Niño and the jet stream both play important roles.
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AI, Tech Leaders Are Lobbying Trump Health Officials in a Government-Run Chat Room

A Slack workspace managed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has served as an extraordinary war room for AI industry insiders and Trump administration officials to launch a rapid campaign aimed at persuading Americans to manage their healthcare and medical records on apps.